Item A: Tour of Eugene Water & Electric Board Riverfront Site and Discussion of Relocation Project

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EWEB’s role in site planning.EWEB staff is working with City planning staff and legal counsel to clarify EWEB’s authority and role in performing master planning type work for EWEB property. EWEB understands that the Downtown Plan requires that a Master Plan be prepared before any land use action can be taken at the riverfront site. However, EWEB is not in the business of land use planning and is exploring how best to meet the requirements of the Downtown Plan while also meeting its fiduciary responsibility to customers to maximize the value of the utility’s assets, including property. However, while it is important to plan for the future use of the riverfront site, EWEB’s primary focus over the next several months is on designing its new Roosevelt facility and financing the relocation. EWEB cannot vacate portions of its riverfront property until these design plans are completed and bond financing is assured. Schedule for Preliminary Planning work on the EWEB Riverfront Site. Initial EWEB Site PlanningWork involves preliminary planning for the EWEB riverfront site, and includes identifying possible lot line adjustments and easement locations, identifying applicable Metro Plan land use designations, determining possible zoning for identified parcels, and determining how best to meet City planning requirements (July 2006 – September 2007). The second phase of EWEB Site Planning will is expected to begin after bond authorization for the construction of the Roosevelt Site has been obtained (as early as summer 2007). EWEB would begin work on a Metro Plan Amendment, Zone Change, re-aligning tax lot lines, and related land-use changes needed to maximize the value of the land for possible sale. Roosevelt Building Project Summary and Status. The Roosevelt site, located at the southeast corner of Beltline Road and Roosevelt Boulevard, is approximately 1 52 acres in size and is zoned for industrial use. The site has previously been used as farmland and, more recently, for lumber mill operations. Approximately half of the site is comprised of wetlands, which EWEB will retain as a natural feature. There are three new buildings planned including an operations building (set to house electric and water operations and engineering functions), a warehouse, and a fleet operations center. Also planned is a storage yard for electric and water material and equipment, and employee parking. The site plan also includes space for a future construction of an Administration Building. Design Status. Final design for the Roosevelt project is being led for EWEB by PIVOT Architecture of Eugene and is expected to be complete by the end of 2007. The initial phase of design (design development) is expected to be substantially complete by April 2007 and includes completion of a project cost estimate for use in the construction funding decision. Design for Performance. Current design work includes finalizing work area locations and space and equipment requirements. During the next several months, architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, and civil plans describing systems and components will be completed. Constructability reviews will be ongoing with advice from the Construction Manager / General Contractor (see below). Basic systems will be evaluated for suitability and cost versus the final use or design intent. Design for Sustainability. It is EWEB’s desire to design and develop the Roosevelt site in a way that is sustainable not only to ensure that our community and customers can realize the associated benefits, but also to provide leadership in the community by demonstrating how to develop an industrial site in a sustainable manner. To that end, EWEB is working to obtain LEED certification for the development. In 2006, EWEB purchased approximately 46 acres at the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Beltline. EWEB is currently 1 completing purchase from Union Pacific Railroad of an additional 6 acres adjacent to and south of the original property. 3